Delivering America's Lowest-Cost, Fastest-to-Market Onshore Lithium
EEARTH Exploration is a fully vertically integrated lithium producer, controlling the entire process from brine to battery-grade lithium carbonate.
Brine Access
Ownership & control of high-grade raw brine sources
Extraction
Modular 100-gpm DLE units for rapid deployment
Concentration
Patented MPVD technology slashes energy consumption
Purification
Removal of impurities to reach high-level purity standards
Final Product
Direct-to-market battery-grade lithium carbonate
Full Margin Capture
No licensing fees or third-party margins. We retain 100% of the value created from ground to gate
Quality Control
End-to-end oversight ensures battery-grade consistency required by top-tier EV manufacturers
Operational Focus
Initial focus strictly on lithium to perfect the commercial model before scaling
Our Hub-and-Spoke Model Minimizes Capital and Accelerates Deployment
Decentralized Spokes
Modular, containerized extraction units (100-gpm) placed directly at brine sources captures LiCl and removes impurities at the source.
Centralized Hub
Concentration and purification performed at one high-efficiency facility. Converts intermediate product to battery-grade Li₂CO₃ or LiOH.
We Integrate Proven Commercial Technologies with Proprietary AI and MPVD
Proven DLE Hardware
Smart integration of best-in-class unit processes
No ground-up hardware invention required
Chemistry flexibility built into modular units
Propietary AI Layer
Real-time sensor network & optimization
Dynamic adjustment forbrine chemistry shifts
Delivers industry-lowest operational OPEX
Patended MPVD Technology
Slashes energy use in concentration step
Slashed GHG emissions, freshwater byproduct
Unassailable permanentcost advantage, 40% lower total OPEX ($/ton)
Meet the Team
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Chris Milligan, PE
CEO, Executive Director
20+ years in full-flowsheet industrial water treatment; led EPC projects for lowest Total Cost of Ownership and served as CEO/President of BlueInGreen and ChartWater.
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Daniel Whalen, PhD, PE
CTO, Technical Director
Inventor of the patented MPVD technology; expert in process intensification and energy-efficient separation technologies.
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Scott Goodson
Business Director
Led operations and finance at BlueInGreen and ChartWater, driving profitable growth and successful platform expansion; prior finance roles at Fortune #1 company.
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Adrian Beirise, PE
Engineering Director
Key contributor to BlueInGreen and ChartWater’s modular system design and scale-up; expert in process design and operations.
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Jason Marheineke
Manufacturing Director
Scaled modular, containerized deployments—both nationally and internationally—at BlueInGreen and Chartwater; master of rapid fabrication and delivery.
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Cambron Clark
Marketing Director
Drove BlueInGreen and ChartWater branding and marketing initiatives and market positioning through startup, scale, acquisition, and platform expansion.
